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Dharshan dances to his success
Dharshan Wijesooriya, the dance instructor and Dancesport Championship Organizer will be in Kong and Macao to officiate at two International Dancesport Championships.

The Macao United Dancesport Association and the Hong Kong International Professioanl Dancesport Council has invited Dharshan to adjudicate at their 2004 Championships which will be held on November 13 and 14. He will also adjudicate at the 6th Stardust Dancesport Grand Prix 2004 in Singapore on the 28th of this month.

The British qualified dance trainer Dharshan, has been travelling to many countries to adjudicate during the last few years and to-date he has officiated in 19 international Dancesport Championships. He was in Singapore early October to adjudicate at the Merlion Dancesport Championships.

Two of Sri Lanka’s leading dance couples from EL Litino, Kevin Nugara and Kaushaliya Tillekeratne and Daminda Damalaage and Dilkushi Wickremasinghe will be accompanying him as competitors representing Sri Lanka. They competed in the Hong Kong Championship last year and won their respective events, competing against couples representing over 7 Southeast Asian Region countries. This year both couples will take part in five dance amateur events. Footwork, an organization working towards the development of Dancesport in Sri Lanka will sponsor the Air Travel cost of two dancers. The standard of Sri Lankan dancers have risen tremendously during the past few years and they are considered a force to reckon within the international arena.

Talking about his visits abroad Dharshan said, though it’s a strenuous job, he enjoys adjudicating in Dance Championships and meeting dancers from other countries including world famous dancers who demonstrate at these events. Judging an international competition is a full days affair where you have to start around 10 a.m. and it ends only at 12 midnight, he added.

Dharshan is the organizer of the Footwork Dancesport Championship and in April 2003, he organized the 1st International Dancesport Championship ever to be held in Sri Lanka. 25 couples from six countries took part in the Championships which was a tremendous success. Next year he plans to invite couples from European countries and will include Professional events as well. In addition to the Dance Profession he also heads Footwork (Pvt) Limited which is now a leading entertainment and Event Production Company.

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